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DiMarzio Air Norton S vs Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
DiMarzio Air Norton S
Strat single-coil
84 match
medium confidence
Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
bridge Strat single-coil
Compared with the DiMarzio Air Norton S, the Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1) has a brighter top end.
Specs side by side
differs marks specs where they part ways| Spec | DiMarzio Air Norton S | Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1) |
|---|---|---|
| DC resistancediffers | 11.21k | 11.78k |
| Inductancediffers | not measured | 7.89 H (measured, 2 readings) |
| Magnet | Ceramic | Ceramic |
| Coil | Hum-cancelling | Hum-cancelling |
| Resonant peakdiffers | — | 4.6 kHz (Seymour Duncan's own test load) |
| Bass (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 5 / 10 | 6 / 10 |
| Mids (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 6.25 / 10 | 5 / 10 |
| Treble (tone chart)differsEach maker grades its own chart, so read these within a brand | 3.5 / 10 | 7 / 10 |
| Slotdiffers | Strat single-coil | bridge Strat single-coil |
| Traits | high output, dark, tight & aggressive, noiseless | high output, tight & aggressive, noiseless |
How close on each spec
100 means identical on that spec. The score weighs these, and counts anything we couldn't compare as a typical difference. How scoring works
Output
93
DC resistance (no inductance for one of them)
Magnet
100
both Ceramic
Coil
100
same coil type
Brightness
59
each against its maker's average
Mids
69
each against its maker's average
Bass
90
each against its maker's average
Videos
No videos for either pickup collected yet.
What players and reviewers say
On the Seymour Duncan Little '59 (SL59-1)
“You're really looking for a woody, clear, articulate character that can even also be considered chimey.”
“The vibe is open with slightly controlled lows and crisp highs.”
Full reviews
DiMarzio Air Norton S
None collected yet.